Song of the Day: 'Girls Night Out' by Debbie Gibson

Billboard reports that Debbie Gibson is back in the top 10 of a Billboard chart for the first time in 31 years, as "Girls Night Out" zooms from No. 15 to No. 8 on the Dance Club Songs survey dated March 7. (Her voice is unrecognizable to me, but can't say I'm not lost in her eyes all over again!) Debbie's last top 10 appearance was "Electric Youth," which hit No. 3 on Dance Club Songs in May 1989 -- and nearly made the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 11.

Song of the Day: 'Foolish Beat' by Debbie Gibson

Not unlike Sheena Easton, a friend tells me Debbie Gibson shies away from her own material while performing live, opting instead to cover show tunes and classics. Why either of them would do this -- especially when you wrote as many good songs as Debbie did during her electric youth -- is entirely beyond me. "Foolish Beat" was the fifth(!) single off her debut album, "Out of the Blue," and the only one to top the charts. 

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It seems Michael's new phone is set up to take tiny photos (bummer), but it was fun running into Long Island's finest Debbie Gibson this afternoon at Au Bon Pain on Fifth Avenue!

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